Outside the Region: AmTrust Title welcomes Madrid as New Jersey state counsel, vice president

Jersey City, NJ According to AmTrust Title Insurance Co., Daniel Madrid, Esq., a commercial real estate attorney with 14 years of experience, has joined the firm as New Jersey state counsel, vice president.

His responsibilities are overseeing underwriting for New Jersey for AmTrust title agents and direct national commercial transactions.

“We are delighted to welcome Dan aboard as our agency base continues to grow throughout the Northeast,” said Jason Gordon, president of AmTrust Title. “With our foothold now established in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania markets, an experienced veteran like Daniel will be an additional tremendous resource for our agents. A skilled legal negotiator with an in-depth understanding of the political and legal challenges in the State of New Jersey, Dan is also poised to help grow various departments regionally.”   

Prior to joining AmTrust Title, Madrid was a partner in the New Jersey-based firm of Fox Rothschild, LLP where he was involved in a wide diversity of transactions including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development and leasing of retail, office, industrial and residential real estate.  Among his achievements while there were representing a Philadelphia-based hospital in a $25 million New Markets Tax Credit financing; and representing a private bridge lender in pre-development, acquisition and providing construction loans ranging from $1-$20 million, among a host of other deals.

Before that, he worked for two law firms; as an Associate with Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, LLP, and as a land use and planned real estate development Associate with Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, PC, where he gained knowledge in land use regulatory processes.  Earlier in his career, Mr. Madrid clerked for The Hon. Edwin H. Stern, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, and for the Hon. Donald S. Goldman, J.S.C., superior Court of New Jersey, Civil Division.

Professional affiliations include NAIOP, member, awarded Industrial Deal of the Year for Subaru of America in 2016; Montgomery Township Economic Development Commission, former Chairman 2012; Philippine American Friendship Committee, officer 2012; member, Urban Land Institute and ICSC.  He has been published in Focus Magazine, Commerce Magazine, and the New Jersey Law Journal.  He earned a J.D. degree from Villanova University School of Law and a BA degree from The College of New Jersey.  

AmTrust Title is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.  AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. is a Fortune 500 multi-national insurer, offering specialty property and casualty insurance products, including workers’ compensation, commercial automobile, general liability and extended service and warranty coverage.  The AmTrust Group of Insurance carriers are rated “A” (Excellent), FSC “XV” by A.M. Best Company, and AmTrust Title is rated “A-“(Excellent) by A.M. Best Company and “A” (Exceptional) by Demotech. For AmTrust Title, this combination of strong financial backing and advanced technology translates into immediate strength for real estate clients.